High winds are expected to hit parts of Somerset, and the Met Office has issued an official weather warning.

A yellow weather warning for wind was released this morning (September 14) by the Met Office as "very strong winds" are set to arrive in the south west of England.

The warning is currently in force from 6pm on Monday, September to 12pm the following day.

The warning currently covers western parts of Somerset but could change, and will be updated when necessary

The Met Office warning warning reads: "Storm Helene is expected to bring a period of very strong winds to western parts of the UK late Monday and for a time on Tuesday.

"It is expected to push north-east towards the UK late Monday.

"There remains large uncertainty in Helene's exact track, however a spell of very strong winds is expected, initially for parts of south-west England and west Wales, then later south-west Scotland and the south-east of Northern Ireland.

"Winds are likely to gust to 55-65 mph quite widely in the warning area, with possible gusts of 70-80 mph in exposure."

Met Office warning impact matrix

The Met Office deems the threat of high winds to be "unlikely" but potentially "high impact", which is why it has issued the official warning.

The warning currently covers western parts of Somerset but could change, and will be updated when necessary.

The forecaster has also outlined what residents can expect from the storm:

Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible.

Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.

Some roads and bridges may close. Fallen trees may be an additional hazard.

There is a small chance that injuries could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts.

There is a chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage

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